College roundup: Hatters add 4 men's basketball players

New Stetson men's basketball coach Corey Williams announced the signing of two freshmen and two transfer players for next season.

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DELAND — New Stetson men’s basketball coach Corey Williams has officially put his stamp on next season’s team. Williams signed four players for next season, the Hatters announced Tuesday, including incoming freshmen Raekwon Harney and Glenn Baral and transfers Raymone Andrews and Kentwan Smith. Harney, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Winston-Salem (N.C.) Prep, averaged 11.3 points, 10.0 assists and 4.9 steals last season in leading his team to its second straight Class 1A state championship. Baral, a 6-4 guard from Richmond, Calif., played at Westwind Prep in Phoenix last season, where he shot 65 percent from the field.

The 6-2 Andrews has one year of eligibility remaining after playing three seasons at Louisiana. He started 68 games at point guard for the Ragin’ Cajuns. The 6-8 Smith also played at Louisiana as a freshman. He played for Otero (Colo.) Junior College as a sophomore last season, averaging 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. “They’re going to bring a high level of talent,” Williams said. “They complement where we are, and I think they bring another element of basketball to our program. I’m excited about all four of them. I think they’ll do a lot for our basketball program, and I think they will help us get better.” 2 HATTERS MAKE ALL-STAR TEAM: Two Stetson baseball players were selected to play in Wednesday night's Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League All-Star game in Bethesda, Md.

Catcher Garrett Russini of the Youses Orioles and infielder Kyle Pitts of the Southern Maryland Nationals will play on opposing teams. Russini is batting .306 in 20 games, while Pitts is hitting .220 in 22 games.

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